Fibromyalgia Support Group

You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.

New Symptom

I sat here for 10 minutes trying to think of the word "symptom." UGH! Pain in the neck/very top of the spine, right smack in the middle. Feels like I'm having to really try to hold my head up. This is new as of this morning.

If you check out triggerpointbook.com there's some diagrams and whatnot that might be helpful. Do you have anything you can massage our shoulders and upper back with??

Don't feel bad about not being able to find the word 'symptom.' When I had neuropsych testing, I couldn't for the life of me remember the words 'hinge' or outlet when the doctor pointed to them. Nor could I come up with more than about 6 animals in the allotted time whereas most people could name 30!!! The stuff is just locked away never to be found.

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Have you ever had any chiropractic adjustments done? I get that pain when my neck needs an adjustment. It usually talkes a couple and then I'm good for a year. I have a couple compressed disks in my neck from a car accident. Just a thought... Take care, Keleee :)

I have had that for the last couple of months, infact i have spent most of the night in tears because nothing i do is geting rid of the pain at the mo, normally i can ease it off with stretching but its not working. its from the tip of my spine, my neck, intense pain in the middle and pain at the bottom too. Will be interesting to read what replies you get as i would be happy to just ease it off :)

definately myofacial pain. I've had it for quite a while. I tell my kids I have to lay down to get off my head. Traction sometimes helps. Topical cream, dry heat or the old standby, knock myself out with rxs.I get so bad, that I actually throw up. I do have a neck collar, that helps. Just don't wait to long into an episode. I have to take Valium and Percocet. Good luck to you.

I would suggest that you get an evaulation from either a chiropractor of an osteopath to see if you need a spinal adjustment. Subluxation in the neck can cause this type of pain. If you do seek out an osteopath, just make sure you ask if the doctor does adjustments. Not all osteopaths with adjust.

I have found that if I have my husband pull on one arm and a kid on the other arm while I stretch my neck good it helps with this. At least so far. I'm going to hope mine doesn't get as bad as you've described.

The pain associated with MPS most commonly occurs in the head, neck, shoulders, arms, legs and lower back. Such pain of the Myofascial Pain Syndrome might be of a burning, stabbing, aching or nagging quality.

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I get the pain so bad in my neck I have trouble turning my head driving to look for cars. It gets so bad a few times my head locked up looking down at my right foot. My neaighbor brought me to a chiro and got it worked out in a few visits. I was petrified I was stuck like that for good! How is it today? Hugs, Keleee :)

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